Gauge



GAUGE Filed Jan. 29

INVENTQRS FaZp/y 13686037 J/dura'ce .Z,-A/f@r$ M. ATTORNEYS Patented Sept, 22, 1925 UNITED STATES 1,554,324; PATENT OFFICE.

RALPH SCOTT BEELER AND MAURICE LEONARD AKEBS, 0F PENDLETON, OREGON.

GAUGE.

Application filed January 29, 1925. Serial No. 5,498.

To all whomc't may concern:

Be it known that we, RALPH Soo'r'r BEE- LER and MAURICE LEQNARD AKERs, citizens of the United States, and residents of Pendleton, in the county of Umatillaand State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gauges, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gauges and has for its object the provlsion of'a device adapted for use in lining up the king-pin holes and spring saddles of the front axles of antomobiles when saidaxles are being corrected for deformations.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a gauge which may be readily adjusted so that it may be used in lining up the king-pin holes and spring saddles of p formed.

This invention will be best understood from a. consideration of the following detailed description, in View of the accompanying drawing forming a part ofthe specification; nevertheless it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and'modifications, which shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of the gauge constructed: in accordance with the principles of our invention.

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the gauge applied in operative relation with a post adapted to be inserted in the usual kingpin hole. Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section of the gauge.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 1 designates a horizontal beam of the gauge and is T-shaped in cross section as shown more particularly in Figure 3. The inner end of the beam, as shown at 2, is arouately shaped and bent upwardly and outwardly. At the outer free end of the arouately shaped portion 2 of the beam is pivotally mounted a bar 3 as shown at 4:. An arcuately shaped graduated bar 5 is secured at 6 to the oscillating bar 3 and is adapted to be clamped in position by the bifurcated end 7 of the bracket 8 which is rigidly se-.

cured at 9 to the arcuately shaped portion 2 of the beam 1. The bifurcated portion of the bracket 8 is adapted to receive the graduated bar 5 and clamps the bar against movement by means of a thumb screw 10 which is mounted in the bifurcated portion of the bracket.

A pair of cross heads 11 and 12 are mounted for sliding movement on the beam 1 and are adapted to seat upon the spring saddles 13 and 14., respectively. These cross heads are provided with a V-shaped guide ,15 adapted to receive the T-shaped beam 1 and a set screw 16 mounted in a threaded perforation in the upper end of the member 15 is adapted to engage the beam 1 and lock the cross head in position. The spring saddles, it will be noted, are formed along the upper edge of the front axle 17.

The outer end of the axle 17 isprovided with a bearing 18 having a vertical passage 19 adapted to receive the lower end of a post and a pair of cones 21 and 22 slidably mounted on said post and held in position by means of collars 23 and set screws 24.

Both ofthecross heads 11 and 12 are provided with a V-shaped' notch 25, located midway of the ends of the cross heads 11 and 12 so that when the gauge beam 1 placed in correct position on the axle the notches will register with prearranged marks on the spring saddle if the axle is straight, otherwise the degree of misalinement will be shown. The king post 20 and the beam 1 may be reversed and placed in the other king pin hole at the other end of the axle so that such end of the axle may be also tested for trueness.

In the application of my gauge the cross heads 11 and 12 are applied to the spring saddles 13 and 1 1-, respectively when the axle is operated upon in the usual manner for correction until the gauge shows that the saddles are in perfect alinement. The post 20 is positioned in the bearing 18 and the cones 21 and 22 are moved into position within the passage 19 and locked in place by the set screw 23. The bar 3 having been set at the correct angle to determine the relationship between the bearing 18 and the tion in degrees of the post 20, which latter replaces the kin pin, but will show also the relative lateral isplacement of the king pin holes 19.

In order to insure perfect alinement of the axle throughout its entire length, the four points of the axle'must be maintained in a predetermined position such as the king pin hole in each end and the center of each spring saddle. The lower end of the notch 25 of either of the cross heads 11 01 12 must be positioned centrally of the spring saddles 13. or 14. The gauge is adapted to be employ ed at either end of the axle.

W hat We claim is:

1. A. gauge comprising a horizontal beam, said beam being provided with an arcuately shaped portion extending upwardly and outwardly from one end of said beam, a bar pivoted at the outer free end of the armately shaped portion, a graduated bar carried by the pivoted bar, a bracket for guiding the graduated bar, means carried by the bracket for locking the graduated bar in a plurality of different positions whereby the pivoted bar is likewise locked at various angles to the horizontal, and means adjustable along the beam predeterminedly positioning the beam on a front axle of a vehicle relative to the spring saddles of said axle.

2. A gauge comprising a horizontal beam, cross heads slidably mounted on said beam, said beam being provided with an arcuately shaped portion extending upwardly and outwardly from one end of said beam, a bar pivoted at the outer free end of the armately shaped portion, a graduated bar carried by the pivoted bar, a bracket for guiding the graduated bar, means carried by the bracket for locking the graduated bar in a plurality of difi'erent positions whereby the pivoted bar is likewise locked at various angles to the horizontal, and means for looking the cross heads in position.

3. A gauge comprising a horizontal beam, cross heads slidably' mounted on said beam, said beam being provided with an arcuately. shaped portion extending upwardly and outwardly from one end of said beam, 2. bar pivoted at the outer free end of the arcuately shaped portion, a graduated bar carried by the pivoted bar, a bracket. for guiding the graduated bar, means carried by the bracket for locking the graduated bar in a plurality of different positions whereby the pivoted bar is likewise locked at various angles to the horizontal, a post adapted to cooperate with the oscillating bar which is pivoted on the beam for alining the spring saddles and the king pin hole of the front axle.

4. A gauge comprising a horizontal beam,

cross heads slidabiy mounted on said beam, said beam being provided with an arcuately shaped portion extending upwardly and outwardly from one end of said beam, a bar pivoted at the outer free end of the arcuately shaped portion, a graduated bar carried by the ivoted bar, a bracket for guiding the gra uated bar, means carried by the bracket for locking the graduated bar in a plurality of diilerent positions whereby the pivoted bar is likewise locked at various angles to the horizontal, a post adapted to cooperate with the oscillating bar which is pivoted on the beam for alining the spring saddles and the king pin hole of the front axle, and means for locking the post in position in the king pin hole.

RALPH SCtTI BEELER. MAURICE LEOITARD AKERS. 

